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CISA and Partners Release Cybersecurity Best Practices for Smart Cities
Today, CISA, NSA, FBI, NCSC-UK, ACSC, CCCS and NCSC-NZ released a joint guide: Cybersecurity Best Practices for Smart Cities. Smart cities may create safer, more efficient, resilient communities through technological innovation and data-driven decision making. However, this
CISA Adds One Known Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2017-6742 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack
APT28 Exploits Known Vulnerability to Carry Out Reconnaissance and Deploy Malware on Cisco Routers
APT28 accesses poorly maintained Cisco routers and deploys malware on unpatched devices using CVE-2017-6742. Overview and Context The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the US National Security Agency (NSA), US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
IRS Warns of New Tax Scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder urging taxpayers to be vigilant and wary of new of tax-related scams. These include phishing and other fraudulent behaviors. The IRS recommends strengthening passwords, remaining vigilant
CISA Releases Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Sharing Lifecycle Report
CISA has released the SBOM Sharing Lifecycle Report to the cybersecurity and supply chain community. The purpose of this report is to enumerate and describe the different parties and phases of the SBOM Sharing Lifecycle and to
Juniper Networks Releases Security Updates
Juniper Networks has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting Junos OS, Paragon Active Assurance (PAA), and Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA) Series. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected
Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Security-by-Design and Default Principles
Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Security-by-Design and Default Principles serves as a cybersecurity roadmap for manufacturers of technology and associated products. With recommendations in this guide, manufacturers are urged to put cybersecurity first, during
Microsoft Releases Guidance for the BlackLotus Campaign
Microsoft has released Guidance for investigating attacks using CVE-2022-21894: The BlackLotus Campaign. According to Microsoft, “[t]his guide provides steps that organizations can take to assess whether users have been targeted or compromised by threat actors
Fortinet Releases April 2023 Vulnerability Advisories
Fortinet has released its April 2023 Vulnerability Advisories to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review